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Dec 24, 2023

Nigeria’s Central Bank reverses Cryptocurrency ban

Nigeria’s Central Bank has officially lifted the ban on cryptocurrency transactions, citing global trends that emphasise the necessity for regulation in such activities.

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Hum News DW
Dec 23, 2023

Czech Republic mourns university shooting victims

Events have been held across the Czech Republic to honour victims of the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. The killings have sent shock waves through what is considered the 12th-safest country in the world.

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Hum News DW
Dec 23, 2023

Red Sea attacks: How will global trade be affected?

After a rise in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, the world’s largest shipping firms are staying away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Will we see another supply chain crisis?

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Hum News DW
Dec 23, 2023

France grounds plane over suspected ‘human trafficking’

French officials grounded a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying over 300 Indians following an anonymous tip-off on “human trafficking.”

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Web Desk
Dec 23, 2023

SC declines to fast-track Trump ‘absolute immunity’ case

The DC appeals court has scheduled arguments for January 9 and its ruling is expected to eventually reach the Supreme Court, whose current session ends in June.

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Web Desk
Dec 22, 2023

UN Security Council to vote on revised Gaza resolution today

As the Security Council readies for this consequential vote, the international community remains fractured on critical issues, mirroring the intricate geopolitical landscape surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Reuters
Dec 22, 2023

Gunman kills 14 in unprecedented attack at Prague university

A 24-year-old Czech student shot dead his father, then killed 14 people and wounded 25 others at his Prague university on Thursday.

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Hum News Reuters
Dec 21, 2023

Top Indian female wrestler quits in protest over new president of wrestling body

A top Indian female wrestler announced on Thursday she was quitting in protest after the country’s wrestling federation elected a new president

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Hum News
Dec 21, 2023

London: teachers bully Muslim boy for wearing Palestinian flag to school

A British Palestinian child experienced degrading and humiliating punishments from the school’s management for steadfastly refusing to remove a small Palestinian flag patch stitched into his coat.

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Hum News
Dec 21, 2023

COVID-19 rates are rising again: What you need to know

People are getting infected with COVID subvariant JN1, but there are ways to protect yourself, your loved ones and the community over the holiday season.